New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-01-12

Large Amount of NJ oney Stolen from the
Adams Express Company Recovered-Wit-
rocks Mother Makes an Apparently Truth
full Statement
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Dec. 29.-Detectivs
Spouse to summons from Mrs Witrock,
Jim Cummings" mother, who informed
Pinkerton that she had important informa-
ton for him. When Pinkerton arrived at
Mrs Witrock's house he was handed express
packages containing $22,O 900 in currency,
which Witrock had sent to his family after
the robbery. The money had not been dis
turbed and was in the original wrappers 1t
is supposed that Witrock. during one of his
visits to this city. hid large sums of the
money stolen, and that he will now turn it
over to the detectives. There have already
$45, 900. Witrock's mother in an interview
admitted that Fred had participated in the
robbery. She said:
Shortly after the robbery Oscar Cook came
to Leavenworth and visited her. and said Fred
was in trouble. that he had made large sum of
money on wheat deal in Chicago and had some
difficulty with a broker over the matter, which
ended by him shoe. ling the latter; that he had
to flee from the country, and wanted his mother
to take care OF the mOny until she heard from
him further. This she agreed to do, and the
money was left in her possession. Some time
after this another young man who lives in this
called and left another package Of money, and,
on Two otner occasions Two other young men
th ~ en' LINES anu isA' 3neV whc1
~ Ee So rest INV i,a, nen leaio
press COMPANY telling them Of the monev 0 and
requesting them to come to Leavenworth. and
that is undoubtedly why they are here"
Robert Pinkerton fully exonerated Mrs.
W1trock and family, saying they had only
done what others would do under
the circumstances He corroborated Mrs
Witrock's story.
LEAvENwoRTH, Dec. 3O.-Mrs, Witrock, the
night She was anxious that the public
should know the real cause OF the robbery.
She said:
She had wondered from the first what
asked her son after he had been brought to his
home by the detectives was: WHY did Won
take the money!" He answered that he was
greatly worried because the time was growing
SO short when the mortgage on her home to Sc
cure S., 700 that she had borrowed and loaned
to him, would become due, and he was not max
ing money enough out of his business to pay
her. So, instead of allowing the homestead to
go to sale, he made up his mind to make des-
peaaIe eho.t 10 save ~, anu nnally o7cloed upon
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MONEY RECOVERED BEE IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Dec. 5O.-Iwo Thousand dollars
OF Inc money stolen Dy the Adams Express
ROBBERS was recovered mere TO. day. Inc
money was Obtained from chicago printer,
whose name IS wlGnheid by the detectives.
ne prlnteo 1ne onclal leeter heads OF the
A9ams E1preDs company. ny means OF
Wnlcn Wltrock gained admission to the ex-
press car. The printer says:
Wtrock appr3ached nun with the request to
aO ms wo1k expia1nea 5nat II wond
trve al over ~ the ne
eriminaI the printer complied Shortly after.
ward he was sent the sum mentioned. which he
has kept intact knowing it must have been pat
Of the proceeds of the robbery. The money has
been a load on his mind ever since ne came into
possession q IT, ana ne y hapgy 70 ges d Of IT.
+ba Adams Ernress con,nanu rriaa n he %
This H marning With Mrs. Hai ase IN n te